we aren't going to get the kind of winger we want without trading away a player that will be missed. That said, I think Niskanen will be on our 3rd pairing again by the time the playoffs roll around if Despres keeps improving. And I really liked the size we had on that third pairing today if Bortuzzo can keep playing well.

Sure, but as much as people individually critisized Gill and Scud, together they were our shutdown pair, I can see Niskanen filling that type of roll on a shutdown pair.